inundant

English

Etymology

From Latin inundans, present participle of inundare.

Adjective

inundant (comparative more inundant, superlative most inundant)

1. (archaic) overflowing
   • a. 1763, William Shenstone, Economy: A Rhapsody, addressed to young poets:

     Thy voice, hydropic Fancy! calls aloud
     For costly draughts, inundant bowls of joy,
     Rivers of rich regalement, seas of bliss

References

• “inundant”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Latin

Verb

inundant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of inundō